Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Favorite Holiday Movies

I was going to create a new Top 10 Christmas Movies list this year, but when I looked over last year's list, and realized there weren't any I wanted to replace. So, instead, here are the five movies I'm adding to my Favorite Christmas Movies. In no particular order.

Christmas With the Kranks

I know it's cheesy and a lot of people didn't like this movie adapted from John Grisham's Skipping Christmas, but I think the story is a lot of fun. Facing their first Christmas as Empty Nesters, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip the card-sending, the parties, the decorating, the entire Christmas season and go on a cruise instead. Their plans go awry when their only daughter decides to come home for Christmas after all.

Elf

What's not to love about Will Ferrell with a sugar addiction?

The Santa Clause


I've probably seen this at least a dozen times, but suddenly, this year, I got all emotional over the Wienie Whistle.

The Holiday

Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz switch houses over Christmas, hoping to escape the men in their unhappy love lives. Jude Law is looking particularly hot in this movie (though not in any of the pictures I could find...) which is part of the reason I love it. Plus it's just a great story for anyone who's feeling a little lonely around this time of year.

Love Actually

If you haven't seen this, well, you need to. It's got an awesome cast, a killer soundtrack, and with, like, ten intermingled story lines, there is something everyone can relate to.

So there you go. These are the Christmas movies I'm watching this year. They've helped me get a little more into the holiday spirit. Even if I would still rather be spending it in Hawaii...

Don't forget tomorrow's Confession Wednesday topic: "The Christmas that I..."


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17 comments:

  1. I love Love Actually. Though I always forget that it's a Christmas movie. I'll have to pull it out and watch it in the next couple of days. My all time favorite Christmas movies are A Christmas Story and The Grinch (cartoon version).
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  2. Ha ha, I love Elf and all the Santa Claus movies. I've never seen Love Actually. I'll have to check it out.

    I truly hope you do get to take a side trip to Israel when your in Egypt. It would be well worth it!

    Merry Christmas.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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  3. Good movie list. If we were neighbors I'd invite you over for a movie night, I think we'd get along!
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  4. Look at that last picture with Colin Firth! Say what you want - that guy brings the heat. I adore him.

    You know what Christmas movie I also love? Scrooged.
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  5. Love Actually is actually one of my all time favorite movies.
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  6. I love, love, love (and we've already watched once each) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Elf and A Christmas Story. I need to pick up The Grinch b/c Hubby has never seen it, and I'm sure I'll watch A Christmas Story at least one more time. That's got to be my all time fave.
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  7. I STILL have not seen Love Actually.

    I'm trying to get it in before Christmas, but with only a few days left, it may not happen. Not with my boys clamouring to watch Polar Express (I know you don't like it), The Grinch, A Christmas Story, Mickey's Christmas Carol...well, you get the picture. There may not be time for an "adult" Christmas movie with all the family films to see.

    Also, District 9 and 500 Days of Summer just came out for rent, so I have those too. So many movies, so little time.
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  8. I love Elf! I also Love Love Actually and wish I could watch it again. :)
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  9. Elf is one of my all time fave movies. Do you read Half Past Kissin' Time? I think it was last year, her husband dressed as Elf for Halloween and would ask Elf questions when he answered the door... "What are the 4 food groups?" It was awesome!
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  10. So funny we just watched Christmas with the Cranks yesterday and I thought it was cute. I LOVE The Holiday as well.
    My all time favorite is Miracle on 34th Street.
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  11. I am watching ELF right now! Definitely my all time favorite holiday movie! I love a good laugh <3
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  12. OMG I forgot the name of the movie with Tim Allan and Jamie Lee Curtis, thanks!! This will be my husband next year...we r ditching Xmas and going on a cruise and I am sure we will get the same responses by some peeps. Hopefully not to that extent lmao!!
    Have a wonderful holiday!
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  13. I must agree with your list. Those are really good movies. :)

    Especially when Love Actually and The Holiday.
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  14. Favorite Christmas movie of all time is one called "the Christmas box" yeah keep kleenex and it has John boy in it such a great great movie...
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  15. I love The Holiday. I've only seen Love Actually once. I really liked it. I need to watch it again.
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  16. Love Actually is one of my favorites also. It's one that I truly wish I could see again for the first time. You know, not knowing how it all turns out and how they are all connected until it all falls together in the end? Great movie!
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  17. Love Actually is one of my all time favorites. I have to watch it even if its not the holidays!

    Elf is great too!
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